Bato, City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySagay
Postal code6122
Population (2020)5,744
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.8103, 123.3797 (10° 49' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level117.0 meters (383.9 feet)

Bato is a barangay in the city of Sagay, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,744. This represented 3.86% of the total population of Sagay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bato in the 2015 Census was 6,142 broken down into 1,325 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,1659675.34
5,8881,2284.79
5,3499965.37
5,6601,1364.98
5,7551,2394.64
6,1421,3254.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bato is 15 to 19, with 669 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1971.58%
1 to 45478.91%
5 to 963010.26%
10 to 1462910.24%
15 to 1966910.89%
20 to 245929.64%
25 to 294797.80%
30 to 344176.79%
35 to 393876.30%
40 to 443876.30%
45 to 493255.29%
50 to 542413.92%
55 to 592484.04%
60 to 642073.37%
65 to 691201.95%
70 to 74781.27%
75 to 79410.67%
80 and over480.78%
Total6,142100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.41
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Bato grew from 5,165 in 1990 to 5,744 in 2020, an increase of 579 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.40%, or a decrease of 398 people, from the previous population of 6,142 in 2015.

Population of Bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,165
5,8962.51%
5,349-2.07%
5,6600.78%
6,1242.91%
6,1420.06%
5,744-1.40%

Location

Bato is situated at approximately 10.8103, 123.3797, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 117.0 meters or 383.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bato shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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